| Engineer Bureau |
| Richmond, July 25 1864 |
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| Wm. Sayre Esq |
| Richmond Va |
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| Sir, |
| By direction of the Hon. Secy of War
twelve miles of iron on the Charlotte & Statesville Road
{Atlantic, Tennessee & Ohio RR} must be
left at the end nearest to Charlotte subject to the order of Wm Johnston
Presdt Charlotte & S. C. R. R. |
| You will determine with accuracy the
length of track you have removed and give a statement of the same to the
Agents of the Company. All the iron removed except twelve miles subject
to the order of Mr Johnston will be forwarded to Danville as rapidly as
you can obtain transportation for the same over the N. C. R. R. |
| You will please prepare pay rolls in
duplicate in the usual for the services performed in removing the iron
also accounts in duplicate for the material & tools employed in
executing the work & notify this Bureau as to the whole amount due. On
the receipt of this an officer will be sent with funds to make payment. |
| Respy &c |
| J. F. Gilmer |
| Maj. Genl. &c |
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